New Jersey Devils (4-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (4-3, in the Metropolitan Division)

Washington; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit the Washington Capitals after Luke Hughes scored two goals in the Devils' 7-1 win against the New York Rangers.

Washington has gone 4-3 overall with a 3-1-0 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Capitals have committed 35 total penalties (5.0 per game) to rank ninth in NHL play.

New Jersey has a 2-1-0 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 4-3 record overall. The Devils have scored and allowed 23 goals this season for an even scoring differential.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

INJURIES: Capitals: Rasmus Sandin: out (knee), Patrick Thomas: out (upper-body), Pierre-Luc Dubois: day to day (illness), Matt Roy: out (lower body).

Devils: Nick Bjugstad: out (pectoral), Luke Evangelista: day to day (illness), Seamus Casey: out (knee), Connor Brown: day to day (lower-body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.